Technology Archive
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The Use of Magnifying Lenses in the Classical World
Posted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsThis level of almost microscopic detail suggests that the die cutters would have either been suffering from extreme myopia or have access to magnifying lenses. -
Water supply and wastewater disposal in Pompeii : an overview
Posted on October 26, 2012 | No CommentsThe getting of water and its domestic, commercial and industrial use were daily activities for many of the inhabitants of Pompeii. -
History of the Aqueduct and general aspects of its preservation
Posted on October 19, 2012 | No CommentsThe history of the Aqueduct during Antiquity is intimately linked to the history of the city of Carthago, under the Roman then the Byzantine occupation -
Pliny, Nero, and the ‘Emerald’
Posted on September 28, 2012 | No CommentsOne notes here that Pliny does not actually explain why Nero should have preferred to watch the games in this way. The temptation is to assume that he must have been suffering from some sort of eye-condition, whether temporary or permanent, which he thought that he could relieve in this way, not least because the colour green was believed to be soothing to the eyes. -
Ancient Greek Technology and Astrology
Posted on September 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe ways that technology, religion, mythology and seafaring overlap one another in antiquity. -
A review of ancient Roman water supply exploring techniques of pressure reduction
Posted on September 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe water consumption of Rome couldn -
The Battle of Leuktra: Organizational Revolution in Military Affairs in the Classical World
Posted on August 26, 2012 | No CommentsThe ancient Greeks offer an example of how changes to organization, and novel use of resources can lead to victory without advanced weapons and technology. -
Glass in the Roman Empire: History, Technology, and Typology
Posted on August 24, 2012 | No CommentsThe Hellenistic society seems to have given less emphasis to glass than metal ware and pottery, but it still provided enough support to allow continuation of the trade on a smaller scale. -
Ancient Mayan Dam discovered in Guatemala
Posted on July 24, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers exploring the ancient Mayan city of Tikal have discovered landscaping and engineering feats, including a dam which would have held about 20 million gallons of water in a man-made reservoir. -
A New Approach Regarding the Water Supply to Toledo during the Roman Era
Posted on July 19, 2012 | No CommentsHowever, recent research undertaken over the last two years has enabled us to show that, in order to supply Toledo with water, the Romans resorted to a far more complex model involving the construction of three distinct systems.
